Cancelled China Airlines order. Rolled out as N8704Q then reregistered as N54640 in 1975. Delivered to British Caledonian as G-BEBM in 1977 who merged into British Airways in 1988. Converted to a freighter for Gemini Air Cargo as N608GC in 1999. To DAS Air Cargo as 5X-BON in 2003. Returned to the lessor as N811SL in 2006 then to Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GKFA in 2008. Scrapped at Hamilton, ON in 2015.

Early on an autumn morning, plenty of condensation evident.

Delivered to Mcdonnell Douglas in October 1975 as N54640. To British Caledonian in February 1977 as G-BEBM. To British Airways in April 1988. Withdrawn from use and stored at Gatwick in October 1998. Ferried to Napels in December 1988 for cargo conversion. To Gemini Air Cargo in July 1999 as N608GC. To DAS Air Cargo in December 2003, operating for Tobruk Air from March 2006. To Finova Capital Corporation in December 2006 as N811SL. Stored at Marana in November 2007. To Kelowna Flightcraft in September 2008 as C-GKFA. Broken up at Hamilton in August 2015.

Delivered new 23rd Feb 1977 and merged into British Airways Apr 1988 and sold as N608GC 2nd July 1999

Lining-up on 08.

Like all DAS aircraft, this too carries additional ANA Aviation Services titles. Originally this aircraft was British Caledonian G-BEBM, delivered in 1977, and following the take-over it went to British Airways in 1988. In 1999 it was acquired by Gemini Air Cargo as N608GC and converted to freighter. DAS Air Cargo bought it in 2003 and operated it for only 3 years. In 2006 it became N811SL and was stored until acquired by Kelowna in 2008 as C-GKFA. They operated it for Purolator Courier until withdrawn from use in early 2015. A few months later it was scrapped at Hamilton, ON, Canada.

The old and the new. On Manchester Aiport's 50th anniversary BCAL's DC-10 races the BBMF Lancaster to Runway 24. The DC-10 is on the LGW-MAN-JFK schedule and the Lancaster, the prototype of which was built at Ringway in 1941, will give a short demonstration flight.

Late in the afternoon, an early riser from Rwy 36L.